countervail

[ koun-ter-veyl ]

/ ˌkaʊn tərˈveɪl /

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verb (used with object)

to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract.

to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset.

Archaic. to equal.

verb (used without object)

to be of equal force in opposition; avail.

Origin of countervail

1350–1400; Middle English contrevailen<Anglo-French countrevail-, tonic stem (subjunctive) of countrevaloir to equal, be comparable to <Latin phrase contrā valēre to be of worth against (someone or something). See counter-, -valent

SYNONYMS FOR countervail

1 counterbalance, counterpoise, neutralize.

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OTHER WORDS FROM countervail

un·coun·ter·vailed, adjective

Words nearby countervail

countertraction, countertrade, countertransference, counterturn, countertype, countervail, countervailing duty, counterview, counterweigh, counterweight, counterword

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Example sentences from the Web for countervail

One question is, can I countervail the burden I shall be, by such help to you as I can afford?
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
This Warner, this—in short, the lesser magician hath been aided and cockered to countervail the greater, as I forewarned.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
If I thought of it at all, it was as the agent of a necessity which I could not countervail.
Confession|W. Gilmore Simms
Her object being to countervail the design of her husband, she instantly commences a system of manoeuvring to carry her point.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox

And to countervail this, it has been laid down by nature, that the men who have something to say don't say it.
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for countervail

countervail

/ (ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl, ˈkaʊntəˌveɪl) /

verb

(when intr, usually foll by against) to act or act against with equal power or force

(tr) to make up for; compensate; offset

Word Origin for countervail

C14: from Old French contrevaloir, from Latin contrā valēre, from contrā against + valēre to be strong

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单词	countervail
释义	countervail [ koun-ter-veyl ] / ˌkaʊn tərˈveɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR countervail ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract. to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset. Archaic. to equal. verb (used without object) to be of equal force in opposition; avail. Origin of countervail 1350–1400; Middle English contrevailen<Anglo-French countrevail-, tonic stem (subjunctive) of countrevaloir to equal, be comparable to <Latin phrase contrā valēre to be of worth against (someone or something). See counter-, -valent SYNONYMS FOR countervail 1 counterbalance, counterpoise, neutralize. SEE SYNONYMS FOR countervail ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM countervail un·coun·ter·vailed, adjective Words nearby countervail countertraction, countertrade, countertransference, counterturn, countertype, countervail, countervailing duty, counterview, counterweigh, counterweight, counterword Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countervail One question is, can I countervail the burden I shall be, by such help to you as I can afford? Diana of the Crossways, Complete\|George Meredith This Warner, this—in short, the lesser magician hath been aided and cockered to countervail the greater, as I forewarned. The Last Of The Barons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton If I thought of it at all, it was as the agent of a necessity which I could not countervail. Confession\|W. Gilmore Simms Her object being to countervail the design of her husband, she instantly commences a system of manoeuvring to carry her point. Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I\|Francis Augustus Cox And to countervail this, it has been laid down by nature, that the men who have something to say don't say it. The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"\|R. D. Blackmore British Dictionary definitions for countervail countervail / (ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl, ˈkaʊntəˌveɪl) / verb (when intr, usually foll by against) to act or act against with equal power or force (tr) to make up for; compensate; offset Word Origin for countervail C14: from Old French contrevaloir, from Latin contrā valēre, from contrā against + valēre to be strong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to countervail counterpoise, invalidate, neutralize, undo, nullify, counterbalance, counteract, balance, compensate for, make up for
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countervail

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of countervail

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British Dictionary definitions for countervail

verb

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